What is technological optimism?

Technological optimism arises under the specific historical conditions that human beings have some understanding of the social function of technology but lack rational understanding, its essence is "technology worship" or "technological messianism", and its basic characteristic is to idealize, absolutize or sacralize technology. Its basic characteristic is to idealize, absolutize or sanctify technology, and to regard technological progress as the determining factor and fundamental driving force of social development. Although technological optimism has a long history, as far back as ancient times, Aristotle was convinced that technology would make human life more beautiful, and divided human manufacturing activities into "edification techniques" (such as medical care and teaching, etc.) and "construction techniques" (such as coins, ships, houses and statues, etc.), (e.g., coins, ships, houses, statues, etc.) [1]. However, techno-optimism as a social ideology was not finalized until the 19th century.